No. 16 Louisville Goes Down to No. 5 Indiana

Tuesday, October 7

Louisville, KY

7:30 PM

University of Louisville

5-4-1

INDIANA

7-1-3

Indiana

Louisville

October 07, 2014 | Men's Soccer

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Oct. 7, 2014

Junior Ricardo Velazco and the Cardinals never found their form in Tuesday's loss to Indiana.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The 16th-ranked Louisville men's soccer team never found its rhythm in a 3-0 loss to No. 5 Indiana on Tuesday night at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium.

The result was the third straight loss for the Cardinals, who fell to 5-4-1 overall and have managed just one goal in the current stretch. It is the longest losing skid for Louisville since dropping four straight in 2008, a season in which they rebounded to advance to the NCAA Championship. Indiana improved to 7-1-3 overall while extending its unbeaten streak to six straight matches.

"We have to fight our way out of this. We have to maintain a positive attitude, be willing to battle and accept where we are because of what we've done. At the same time, we can't act like victims," said Louisville head coach Ken Lolla. "Not scoring goals is a big issue right now. At times, we move the ball very well and you'd say tonight that we had some pretty good opportunities to score goals. On the other side, I thought Indiana took advantage of their chances."

Indiana scored its first goal of the night in the 37th minute when Grant Lillard connected on a header from inside the box after a long throw-in from Jamie Vollmer along the right side of the field. The goal was the second of the season for Lillard.

Following the halftime break, the Hoosiers wasted little time adding to the advantage as Vollmer delivered his third goal of the season on a header from 10 yards out on a ball served into the box from 30 yards up field along the left side by Patrick Doody. Less than eight minutes later, Indiana converted its final goal of the night when Andrew Oliver scored his first of the season working the ball inside the right post from eight yards away.

The Hoosiers ended the night with a 13-12 edge in shots, including a 7-6 advantage on goal. The Cardinals had an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks.

Up next, Louisville will play its second straight top 10 opponent with an important ACC matchup against No. 6 Notre Dame on Friday at 7 p.m., ET in South Bend, Ind. The Cardinals' next home match is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m., ET when Florida Gulf Coast visits Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium.

Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter (@UofLmenssoccer) at http://twitter.com/uoflmenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UofLmenssoccer.

Single Game, Season Tickets on Sale
Single game tickets for Louisville's debut season at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium and in the ACC are available through the UofL Ticket Office and can be purchased online here through My Cardinal Account. Ticket prices are $12 for reserved chairback seats (preferred seating) and $9 for general admission berm and bleacher seats. More information on Louisville men's soccer single game tickets is available online here or by calling (502) GO-CARDS.

Season tickets, which will provide admission to both men's and women's regular season matches, remain on sale through the UofL Ticket Office. Visit GoCards.com to learn more about 2014 Louisville soccer season tickets. Group tickets for all Louisville matches can be requested by completing the group ticket application online here or by calling (502) 852-0120. Groups consist of 10 or more and tickets start at $4.